Montgomery Clift would be 100 years old today, October 17, had he lived. (more…)
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Montgomery Clift at 100: An Appreciation
Elizabeth Baur of TV’s ‘Ironside’ Dies @ 69
Elizabeth Baur, who played Officer Fran Belding on Ironside from 1971-1975, died September 30, her publicist Paul Gendreau told The Hollywood Reporter. She was 69. (more…)
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Happy 80th, Linda Lavin!
There's a not-so-new girl in town — but she's lookin' good! (more…)
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Bob Schiller, ‘I Love Lucy’ & ‘The Lucy Show’ Writer, Dies @ 98
Bob Schiller, a TV writer with credits on nearly 40 series — most famously as a staff writer at the end of I Love Lucy's run (1955-1957) — has died. He was 98. (more…)
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Rose Marie Tweets Her Support for Weinstein Accusers
Rose Marie, one of our last living links to Vaudeville — and one of the stars of the iconic Dick Van Dyke Show (1961-1966), exemplifies the old saying, "Better late than never." (more…)
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Marsha Hunt Turns 100: The Blacklist Survivor Never Gave Up
Marsha Hunt had a thriving film career in the '30s and '40s, including appearances in highly regarded movies following her 1935 debut, among them Born to the West (1937), These Glamour Girls (1939), Pride and Prejudice (1940), Cry "Havoc" (1943) and Raw Deal (1948). (more…)
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The Naked Truth About Nude Swimming at School
I'd heard of this, but wasn't aware I just missed it (THANK GOD — I was fat and accused of having breasts playing shirts vs. skins basketball), but boys in the U.S. were mostly required to swim totally nude in school pools right through the early '80s. Girls were usually allowed to wear simple suits.…
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Happy 82nd Birthday, Julie Andrews
One of the world's greatest and most beloved living stars, Dame Julie Andrews, turns 82 today. (more…)
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Monty Hall of ‘Let’s Make a Deal’ Dies @ 96
Let's Make a Deal host Monty Hall, one of the most iconic figures in his field, has died, Variety reports. He was 96. (more…)
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Anne Jeffreys of ‘Kiss Me Kate,’ ‘Topper’ Dies @ 94
Anne Jeffreys, the regal beauty who got her start in B movies for Republic and RKO, starred on Broadway and appeared on General Hospital for 20 years has died. She was 94. Jeffreys' death was confirmed in a tweet by KABC's George Pennacchio. (more…)
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